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Subject: [Leica] Bruno Stevens in Haiti with M9
From: jimlists at spectare.com (Jim Laurel)
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 15:41:27 -0800
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Thanks for posting this, John. Powerful and moving indeed.


On Feb 3, 2010, at 7:11 AM, John Edwin Mason wrote:

> Photojournalist Bruno Stevens has been covering the tragedy in Haiti and 
> has created an audio slideshow with some of his images.  Powerful images, 
> heartbreaking music:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmWM_CIGXfs
> 
> On Lightstalkers, he had this to say:
> 
> "This tragedy is beyond words....
> 
> "For the technically minded, 99% of the images were shot with a Leica M9 
> with 35mm summicron, 28 summicron as well as some 24mm Elmarit.  A few 
> images were shot with a Leica M8 and a 50mm summicron.  The M9 behaved 
> beautifully at all times, and the file quality is nothing short of 
> outstanding.  I might publish a full on-hands review in the next days if 
> people are interested."
> 
> --John
> 
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> http://www.JohnEdwinMason.com
> Charlottesville and Cape Town
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